₦airaland Forum

'I Did Not Promise To Build A Mosque - Hon. Ogene
...only pledged support and removing impediments militating against adherents having a place of worship

BY BONIFACE Okeke

Hon Chinedu Uwolloh , Chief of Staff (CoS) to the member representing Ogbaru federal constituency of Anambra state, Hon. Afam Ogene has clarified that the legislator did not promise to build a central mosque in Ogbaru local government.

The legislator's aide who reacted to media reports that his principal promised to build a mosque for Muslim faithful in his constituency when he broke Ramadan fast with them recently said " This is NOT correct; at best, it is a misrepresentation of what really transpired.

"Hon. Ogene, "Last Friday, March 21, 2025, Hon. Ogene, who represents Ogbaru Federal Constituency visited Ogbeukwu, community within his federal constituency, to observe Iftar(the traditional breaking of fast) with the Muslim faithful and in the course of the interactions that followed, the Chief Imam of the area, Abdulmajeed Oniyan, lamented about their frustrations in acquiring land to build a place of worship. He also implored the legislator to ensure that his people benefit from the several empowerment programmes that his Constituency Office routinely undertook."

"Responding to the requests of the Imam, Hon. Ogene immediately directed his staff to ensure that the Muslim faithful are carried along in subsequent programmes, whilst promising to assist the community in removing all impediments militating against securing land for their mosque project.

"Between now and next year, if God keeps us alive, I shall endeavour to see that all obstacles standing against acquiring land for your mosque project are tackled.

"Our people live in the North and in the West and we are allowed to do our businesses and worship freely, so if you desire to build a place of worship, we shall assist you do so," Hon. Ogene said.

"How this pledge to assist, suddenly turned into a 'promise to build' is clearly unfathomable", Uwolloh said.

He continued"A day earlier, Hon. Ogene had visited the Hausa community at Kara, where he highlighted the coincidence of the Christian lenten and the Muslim Ramadan periods holding simultaneously, noting that it was a poignant reminder that both faiths worship the same supreme God.

"He then announced plans to drill a borehole and provide solar streetlights, as a demonstration of his commitment to the well-being and development of the area.

"At both places, Hon. Ogene donated cash and an array of food items, including rice, indomie, sugar and beverages" Uwolloh narrated further.

You an ibo man wants to build a mosque for Muslims in ibo land, you will ruin your political career be that

You could have kept quiet without complicating things for yourself

Wait oh..A rep member also have Chief Of Staff??
Hope he have a Chief Whip, Majority and Minority Leader too... Something like Minority Leader to A House of Rep member.

Politics in Nigeria is expensive

Mumu rep. You're spending your last years in the national assembly.

Somethings are better left unsaid especially when it comes to issues of religion and the black man.

It's because of your terroristic tendencies that you can't get a land to build your mosque.

Give these people a yard, they take a mile.

Wherever they are using for prayers since should do. Nobody should allow them erect an edifice anywhere in Igbo land.

He has been threatened

You want to invest public resources and goodwill on migrant's religion. Some of you are truly cursed.

ChinemeremFidel:
Wait oh..A rep member also have Chief Of Staff??
Hope he have a Chief Whip, Majority and Minority Leader too... Something like Minority Leader to A House of Rep member.

Politics in Nigeria is expensive

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How many Muslims have u ever heard built churches in the north in the history of Nigeria ? So why doing what won't be paid back in same measure ?

Take ya Time o....anuofia...

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